Avinash Bidra
Clinical Professor & Director, Post-Graduate Prosthodontics · University of Connecticut
Dr. Avinash Bidra is an expert in advanced prosthodontics, subcrestal prosthodontics (implant surgery) and maxillofacial prosthodontics.
Public Health Implant Surgery Subcrestal Prosthodontics Dentistry Prosthodontics
Nicholas Passalacqua
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Nicholas Passalacqua is a co-founder and a current co-editor of the journal Forensic Anthropology.
Education Biological Anthropology Human Skeletal Biology Forensic Anthropology Ethics
Stephen S. Fong, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Bioengineer who modifies micro-organisms to produce chemicals (e.g. from beer to fuel).
Systems Biology Synthetic Biology Evolutionary Biology Metabolic Engineering Molecular engineering
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · University of Connecticut
Mary Anne Amalaradjou is a microbiologist with laboratory work focused on food safety and gut health
Inflammation Microbiome Gut Health Probiotics Food Safety
Brian LaPointe, Ph.D.
Research Professor at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute · Florida Atlantic University
Brian Lapointe’s research interests include algal physiology and biochemistry, marine bioinvasions and marine conservation.
Marine Bioinvasions Coral Reef Ecology Algal Physiology Biochemistry Seagrass Ecology
Ramani Varanasi
President and CEO · X-Biotix Therapeutics
Ramani Varanasi is a biopharmaceutical expert with experience structuring, negotiating and executing successful strategic alliances.
Clinical Trials Molecular Biology Oncology Pharmaceutical Industry Biotechnology
Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics · University of Connecticut
Sandra K. Weller, Ph.D., is an expert in the herpes simplex virus.
Herpes Simplex Virus Molecular Biology Biophysics Biochemistry
John Lednicky
Research Professor · University of Florida
John Lednicky focuses on microbiology and molecular biology, various bacteria, fungi and viruses, including influenza and coronaviruses.
Airborne Transmission Zoonotic Diseases West Nile Virus Infectious Disease Airborne Disease
Michelle Lum
Associate Professor of Biology · Loyola Marymount University
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Microbiology Plant Biology Biology Plant Research Molecular Biology
Jennifer Zettler
Professor · Georgia Southern University
Dr. Zettler investigates the ecological effects of red imported fire ants on native invertebrates and plants
Invasive Species Entomology Zoology Ecology
Bo Norby
Associate Professor of Large Animal Clinical Sciences · Michigan State University
Bo Norby is an expert in quantitative epidemiology and the control of infectious diseases in food producing animals at the population level.
Bovine Leukemia Virus Zoonotic Diseases Epidemiology Infectious Diseases Antimicrobial Resistance
Christopher J. Pappas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Laboratory Safety, Biology · Manhattanville College
An expert in Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease.
Lab Safety / OSHA Regulations Lyme Disease Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases Leptospirosis
Allison McDonald
Associate Professor of Biology · Wilfrid Laurier University
Expert in plant and animal physiology with a focus on how organisms make energy. Advocate for women and persons with disabilities in STEM.
Plant and Animal Physiology and Biochemistry Bioenergetics (Mitochondria and Chloroplasts) Human Mitochondrial Diseases and Disorders Women in STEM Origin of Life and Endosymbiosis
Shayla Sawyer
Associate Professor, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focused on engineering processes and potential applications of hybrid inorganic/organic materials for optoelectronic devices and sensors
Hybrid Nanomaterials Nano-Bio Optoelectronics Sensor Development Ultraviolet Photodetectors
Richard Oberhelman, MD
Chair of the Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences and adjunct professor of pediatrics. · Tulane University
Dr. Oberhelman is an expert in impact, prevention and control of enteric infections/diarrheal diseases in children and COVID-19.
Coronavirus Impact prevention and control of enteric infections/diarrheal diseases in children International research training Impact, prevention and control of tuberculosis in children COVID-19
Lynn Lewis
Professor, Biology · University of Mary Washington
Lynn Lewis is a professor of biology at the University of Mary Washington.
Biology Microbiology Virology University Teaching Academic Advising
Jennifer Hurley
Richard Baruch M.D. Career Development Chair · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Investigating fundamental mechanisms underlying the circadian clock and health implications of a disrupted clock.
Ecology Protein Structure / Function Relationships Macrophages Circadian Rhythms Neurospora
Elliot Ryser
Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition · Michigan State University
An internationally recognized authority on Listeria and other disease-causing bacteria in food, focusing on microbial food safety
Dairy Products Meat and Poultry Including Deli Meat Microbial Food Safety E. Coli Listeria
M. Eric Benbow
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Insect - Microbe interactions in aquatic ecology, forensics, and human health.
Forensic Sciences Infectious Disease Ecology Aquatic Entomology Aquatic Ecology Microbial Ecology